This two-hour debate was presented on the Public Broadcasting System programFiring Line in December, 1997. The moderator was Michael Kingsley.

For the proposition that evolutionists should acknowledge creation were: William F. Buckley, Jr., conservative author Michael Behe, professor of biochemistry Philip E. Johnson, professor of law David Berlinskey, writer on mathematics and religion.

Against the proposition were: Barry Lynn, minister and attorney, director of American's United for Separation of Church and State. Eugenie Scott, anthropologist, CSICOP fellow and director of Center forScience Education Michael Ruse, professor of philosophy Kenneth Miller, professor in cell biology.